Various Artists – Finding Emily – Original Film Soundtrack

To assemble the soundtrack, the filmmakers turned to music supervisor Iain Cooke whose credits include the Lena Dunham Netflix series Too Much and the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black . “Alicia’s vision has always been to do something slightly different,” Cooke says. “We all know the headline acts in Manchester, but it’s not just about placing them within the film – it’s about looking under the surface and using forgotten classics or crate digging and unearthing songs by incredible acts that have not necessarily been heard on screen before. We wanted the overall soundtrack to feel very curated and true to Manchester and the northwest of England but inherently unique and distinctive to this film.”

With that in mind, Cooke chose to feature local acts like The Durutti Column and Black Grape on the soundtrack. Further helping set the film apart are appearances from groups including W.H. Lung, who perform the track “How to Walk” in the film at the famous Night and Day Cafe. The legendary music venue in the Northern Quarter hosted many of Manchester’s best-known bands over the years, especially when they were still lesser known and up and coming.

Purple and silver double vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve.